Bhubaneswar–Junagarh Express

Bhubaneswar-Junagarh Express
Overview
Service typeMail/Express
LocaleOdisha, Andhra Pradesh
First service11 August 2012
Current operator(s)East Coast Railway
Route
TerminiBhubaneswar
Junagarh
Stops29
Distance travelled655 km (407 mi)
Average journey time14 hours 10 minutes (average)
Service frequencydaily
Train number(s)18437 / 18438
On-board services
Disabled accessDisabled access
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Observation facilitiesStandard Indian Railways coaches
Technical
Rolling stockLocomotive:
WDM-2 (VSKP)
Bogie:
One AC 2-Tier (2A) and 3-Tier (2A&3A)
One AC 3-Tier (3A)
Four II Sleeper
Two UR / GS
Two SLR
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
46 km/h (29 mph), including halts
Route map

Bhubaneswar–Junagarh Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bhubaneswar and Junagarh as a daily service. Although both termini are in the state of Odisha, it has an intermediate stop at Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh. It is maintained by East Coast Railway zone. It operates as train number 18437 from Bhubaneswar to Junagarh and as train number 18438 in the reverse direction.

History

Bhawanipatna–Bhubaneshwar link express started from Bhawanipatna on 11 August 2012.[1] Later it was extended to Junagarh on 2 March 2014.[2] It was the first train connecting to Bhawanipatna railway station.

Coaches

It consists of one combined 2AC and 3AC, one 3AC, four sleeper, two general second and two guard cum luggage vans. The total composition is 10 coaches.[3]

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
SLR UR S6 S7 S8 S9 AB1 B2 UR SLR

References

  1. ^ "Bhawanipatna–bhubaneshwar link exp inaugural". Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Bhawanipatna–bhubaneshwar link exp extension". Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Coach composition".


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